Improvement in binding attachments to harvesters



TIN-TED STATES QEnstrElv'rV Garros:o

L P. n AnRIs, oF MANSFIELD, omo.

nurnovmmm nr BINDING ATTAcnM'nm-s "ro HARVESTERS.

Y Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 31,540, dated `.Idelnmufy26, 1861f exact description thereof, reference being had to the' accompanying drawings, and to the let tersof reference marked thereon.

The nature of my inventionoonsists in the construction, and arrangement of machinery by which grain may be rapidly hound by handpower or by horse-power, or whatever power is employed in propelling'tho reaper, substantially as hereinafter described.

Toenablc others skilled in the art to make and ,use my invention, I will proceed to describe its construction and operation.

The standards A and a, in Figures l and 4, may be constructed of wood or iron, of a. convenient height for the attachment of the circular tops B. Two of these circular tops are arranged side by side, and firmly attached to each other, at a sutiicient distance from each other to allow ot' a free motion of the bars C and D between them. They are also provided with the cross-bars E'and F, tor the support of the shaft G and the ends of the bar C. -These circular tops are also cach provided with a circular slot, H, t'or the purpose of control- Yling the motion of the end of the bar D in expandn g and closing the arm I. The standard a-is secured at a convenient distance from the standard A, and rises high enough so that the cross-bar-K supports the shaft G, on which are the spool L and wheel m, and the indicator n. The arm I is composed of three bars, C, D,

. and e, the bars C and D being connected to of the reaper. S is a cog-wheel on said axle,

which connects. at f, with the shaft t, on which are adjusted .the drivers b, l, and r, also the wheel y. The drivers b and l are used' to opcrate the arm by their connection with the elbows and lever 'i e and d v. The driver r is used to operate 'the wheel y, which drivesthe shaft 8, by ils connection at 4. The spiral springs 5,' 6, and 7 are also adjusted upon the shaft t, for the purpose of disconnecting the drivers Gand l, with the -elbows 17 and d and the drivers r, from the wheel y whenever desired. The lever 9 is used to operate the driv@ ers C und l, bringing them into contact with the elbows 'i and d whenever it is desired to operate the arm I. The lever lll is used to operate the driver r, bringing it into contact with" a pin in the wheel y whenever it is desired to operate the shaft 8, as in twisting the band in binding grain. The lever l2 is used to operate the shears 11 in cutting.r the wire previous to twisting it. 13 is a spring, being bent at right angles to correspond with'a similar angle at the end of the shaft 8, for the purpose of holding the wil-e or band while twisting it. 1l, in Fig. 3, represents the shears used for cuttingthe wire. 14 are two springs, operating together to holdgthe wirc'when the arm is raised previous to grasping the sheat, as in Fig. l. 16, in Fig. l, is a vertical shaft, connected with the shaft 8, also. the shaft G, at 2U, for the purpose of operating the binder by hand-power whenever desired. 18 is a crank, to which lthe hand-power is applied. n is an indicator, by which the position of thel angle of the shaft 8 and the spring 13 is regulated, preparatory to receiving the wire from the point of the arm P in its passage under I the spring in grasping the sheaf. L is a deep spool or reel, on which the wire for bauds is placed. Y v p Having the various parts ot" the binder properly adjusted in relation to each other, then adjust the binder upon the reaper in the most convenient position to ,receive the grain from the. raker, who sta-nds upon the corner of the framework ofthe reaper in such a position that the grain is readily placed Within the grasp of the arm I by the raker. -The position, however, may be changed, according to the construction of the rcaper, and the shafts r and 8 arranged accordingly.

The mode of operating the binder is as follows: A proper supply of wirc suitable for bands is first placed upon the spool L, the end of which is casried through proper supports along raised, carrying the wire through the shears,

which are open, also throughv the angular spring 13, leaving the end of the lwire in the spring 13. The teaper now being set in motien,;the drive-wheels and axle, in their revolistihns, carry with them the wheel S, which also operates the shaft t, causing it to revolve withthe motionof the reaper, carrying with it drivers b, l, and r, by which means the levers 9 and 10 may in a moment be thrown into contact `with the elbows i or d, or with the wheel When it is desired to raise the arm of the l lnder, a slight backwardA motion of the lever 9 throws the driver b into contact with the elbows i', and the arm is immediately thrown up and sustained b a spring, when a slight forward motion of tilelever 9 allows the driver b toghe thrown out of contact by the spiral spring 7. Another'slight forward motion of ,the laver 9 throws the driver l into contact with theelb'ow d, when the arm immediately closes, gras ing the sheaf, carrying the wire through the guiar spring 13 land shears l1, also the spring 14. Thus the wire is carried from the springs 14 around the sheaf to the point from whence it started. The lever 12 is then bro ht forward, closing the shears to cut the re,-also carrying forward the levenl 10,

A by which the driver r is thrown in contact with.` the wheel y, which drives the shaft 8, and

' the 'wire is instantly twisted, when a backward motion of the levers 10 and 12 again opens the thears, and disconnects the "driver r and wheel y by means of the spiral spring 5. Thus, in la moment, the sheaf is grasped and bound, when thearm may instantly be thrown up again, leaving the end of wire in the springs 14.

vwhich is done with ease and In operating the binder y er,

machinery connecting the ,y r and hinder should be removed-,- thereby avoiding much friction. Changed to a convenient position, i the lever is used for cutting the wire, so that one han-d ot the operator may control the arm of the'binder, while the other` hand operates the crank for twisting the wire,

It will be observed that the, indicator 'a re volves with the shaft 9,- and should be allowed to make one revolution, as indicated by the spring 30.' The indicator should be placed in contact with the spring 30 before elevating or closing the arm, thereby placing the angular .spring in a proper position furthe of V the point of the arm and wire. The lines'40 4.0 represent the platform of ,t4 ree What'l claim as my inventi y an desireto secure by Letters Patent, isi-jfA v I 1. The arrangement of thestandards A n, in combination with the circular tops B B, substantially as described, and forl the pur.- poses set forth. l,

2. The arrangement of the hars C, D, and c composing the arm I, with thdstsndards an circular slots H, substantially as described, and for purposes set forth. i

3. The arrangement ci' mechanism for oper'- `ating the bars Gand D, for lexpanding; and

closing the arm I, substantially as described. I

4. The arrangement of the angular spring 13, shears l1, and springs 14, substantially al described, and for purposes :1., forth.` 1

5. The arrangement of the `rivers C, l, and r, spiral spring 6, and.7, wheel y, substantially in the manner set forth.

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Witnesses.

H.L.VKING, y L. Rosnncrs. ,f 

